Trainee Accountant Leeds Audit

TC Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

TC Group, a leading accountancy firm in the UK, offers an exciting opportunity for a motivated Trainee Accountant in Leeds. You will work towards AAT qualifications while gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic audit/accounts team. This role offers competitive salary and benefits, alongside a clear path for career growth within the firm.

Benefits

Group life assurance 4 x salary

Birthday day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Regular training and development

Access to employee benefits portal

Qualifications

• Strong GCSE results in both Maths and English, grade 4 or above.
• Access to a car and hold a current UK driving license or working towards.
• Current right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial accounts and interpretation of financial data.
• Working in a team and building client relationships.
• Managing office running while completing accounting qualification.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Organisational skills

Microsoft Office Excel

Education

GCSE in Maths and English (grade 4 or above)

A levels (C and above) or equivalent

Job description

Salary – competitive market rate salary plus study support package

Hours - 36 hours per week, worked as follows: Monday to Thursday 9.00am to 5.15pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break, Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break

Holiday – 20 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) increasing by one day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 5 days), plus your birthday day off

About the Trainee Accountant role

We are TC Group, the fastest-growing top 25 accountancy firm in the UK. We ’re business advisors and accountants, with over 30 years of experience we’ve honed our skills and developed our service offering to deliver a much wider range of bespoke support and advice to ambitious business owners and their businesses.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Accountant, in our audit / accounts team, in the Leedsoffice to join in September 2025.

A fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to start your career in accountancy, joining an apprenticeship scheme, you will be working towards an internationally recognised accountancy qualification (AAT Level 3 and 4) and gaining valuable on-the-job experience with a highly respected accountancy firm.

After you achieve your AAT qualifications you will continue to build your career with TC Group and take on greater levels of responsibility. Individuals who show strong aptitude for audit, tax and accounting along with the highest level of academic ability will have the opportunity to work towards an ICAEW ACA Chartered Accountant qualification.

You will join a dynamic accounts team with a high-quality client base, rapidly gaining responsibility by also helping the management team with the office running whilst at the same time completing your accounting qualification with us.

You will learn about the preparation of financial accounts, interpretation of financial data and accounting and tax legislation. Equally as importantly you will learn how to work effectively in a team, how to build strong and lasting professional relationships and also how to deliver exceptional client service. This is a diverse role and you need to be prepared to roll your sleeves up and have a willingness to learn.

About you

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

• strong GCSE results in both Maths and English, grade 4 or above
• A levels (C and above) or equivalent
• excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Excel
• strong attention to detail
• self-motivated and willing to succeed
• highly personable with excellent communication skills
• organised, efficient with attention to detail
• able to demonstrate drive and initiative
• you need to have access to a car and hold a current UK driving license (or be working towards this).
• you need to have a current right to work in the UK

Full benefits available for the Trainee Accountant

• group life assurance 4 x salary
• birthday day off
• access to our employee benefits portal – cashback and vouchers on everyday purchases
• employee Assistance Programme
• employee Referral Bonus – we’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team
• regular training and development - continuous development and support not only for your professional qualifications but also for your personal goals and aspirations

Recruitment process

We will be holding telephone interviews and an assessment centre for this recruitment, the dates for these are as follows:

Telephone interview dates – 30/07/25-31/07/25

About us

TC Group is growing and changing at quite a pace! We’re an ambitious group of people with the same aim – to create a consistent, high-quality experience for our clients. Like us, our client list is growing – we’re supporting more and more of the UK’s ambitious business owners, SME’s and large Corporations and it’s a real team effort. We’re helping them make courageous decisions to grow their businesses.

We always seek the best talent, looking for individuals who are technically brilliant, solution-focused and continually strive to be the best in class. Each member of our team plays an integral part in creating the unique feel and culture of our business, which in turn helps us continue to grow, develop and evolve. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are based in the UK and unfortunately we are unable to provide Sponsorship.

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Hours

36 hour per week, Monday to Friday

Standard benefits across all offices. Please refer to the advert for the full benefits available.

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Group life assurance

Access to our corporate reward scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the firm

Regular training and development

25-07-2025

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